News : Iranian opposition

INU - This past weekend, on July 1st, a huge gathering was held outside of Paris, where tens of thousands of members of the Iranian Diaspora joined hundreds of dignitaries from the Arab World, the United States and Europe and stood alongside the Iranian opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and its President Maryam Rajavi to voice their demand for a better future through regime change in Tehran, and to condemn Iran’s meddling throughout the Middle East. One of the speakers was Michael Mukasey, who served as Attorney General of the United States under President George W. Bush

INU - In a reaction to the grand gathering of Iranian Resistance, an expert of Iranian regime’s foreign ministry demanded review of relations and cutting off ties with France.

In an interview with Iranian state-run media, Hassan Hanizadeh said: MEK (The People's Mojahedin of Iran) gathering in Paris was held at a time when Mr. Zarif (Iranian regime foreign minister) was in a meeting negotiating with French officials and this is considered an insult to Iranian people (i.e. an insult to Iranian regime) by France. Mr Zarif should have reacted to this insult but he restrained and the French government seems to be exploiting Iran's restraint.”

INU - On Saturday, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) held its annual “Free Iran” rally in France. A large number of Iranians from outside Iran attended the event, as did many prominent politicians, human rights activists, military officials and religious leaders from around the world.

INU - Last week, 265 members of the European Parliament issued a joint statement that expressed grave concerns over Iran’s “human rights violations, repression of women and minorities and the Iranian regime’s support of terrorism.” Four European Parliament vice presidents and 23 committee and delegation chairs also back the statement, which sends a strong message to Iran.

INU - Prior to participating in #FreeIran gathering, a number of experts and scholars held a panel discussion in Paris, organized by the Foundation for Middle East Studies (FEMO), and the Alliance for Public Awareness, Iranian Communities in Europe (APA), to talk about the social-political situation in Iran and the Iranian opposition’s (MEK) role in it.

INU - On Friday, June 30, 2017 a very distinguished International panel of experts and politicians discussed Iran’s destructive role in the Middle East and the right policy towards Iran under the rule of mullahs.